Loongson Licenses MIPS32(R) and MIPS64(R) Architectures for Embedded and Computing Applications
August 08 2011 - 9:00AM
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:MIPS), a leading provider of
industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital
home, networking and mobile applications, announced today that
Loongson Technology Corp. Ltd. has licensed the MIPS32® and MIPS64®
architectures for continued development of MIPS-Based™ Loongson CPU
cores. With these processors, Loongson Technology is targeting a
range of applications from high-end computing, cloud servers and
terminals to embedded applications such as industrial control,
smart meters, automotive, GPS and mobile devices.
"Loongson processors were designed in China based on the
industry-standard MIPS® processor architecture, which enables
access to a broad ecosystem of software and operating systems. The
goal of Loongson Technology Corp. is to speed time-to-market and
adoption of Loongson processors, and we are excited to work closely
with MIPS, ICT, and the China Government to continue to grow the
China ecosystem around our processors. We are seeing increasing
traction and interest in our high-performance processors for
high-end and desktop computing, as well as a broad range of
emerging markets," said Dr. Weiwu Hu, president, Loongson
Technology.
"Loongson is among a group of more than a dozen MIPS
architecture licensees—including three in China—who together are
driving a great amount of innovation around the MIPS architecture.
Loongson Technology is distinct in that it is developing MIPS
compatible processors for high-performance computing (HPC) in
China, using its own technologies. Through Loongson, the MIPS
architecture is making broad inroads into China, with products such
as netbooks, PCs, servers and cloud servers already in the market,
and the potential for increased use of MIPS by governmental
agencies, schools, and ultimately more than one billion consumers,"
said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business
development, MIPS Technologies.
The MIPS-Based Loongson processors deliver high performance and
performance efficiency. According to Loongson Technology, the
four-core Loongson 3A runs at 1GHz and consumes 10W in a 65nm
STMicroelectronics process. The 128GFLOPS eight-core Loongson 3B
processor runs at 1GHz and consumes 40W in a 65nm
STMicroelectronics process.
About Loongson Technology
Loongson Technology Corp. Ltd. was formed through the
cooperation of the Beijing Municipal Government, the Institute of
Computing Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICT) and
the Loongson development team. The company's mission is to transfer
Loongson technology into products and to promote solutions in the
marketplace. For partners, it will also provide solutions, design
and services based on Loongson technology. For more information,
visit www.loongson.cn/EN.
About MIPS Technologies, Inc.
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:MIPS) is a leading provider of
industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital
home, networking and mobile applications. The MIPS architecture
powers some of the world's most popular products, including
broadband devices from Linksys, DTVs and digital consumer devices
from Sony, DVD recordable devices from Pioneer, digital set-top
boxes from Motorola, network routers from Cisco, 32-bit
microcontrollers from Microchip Technology and laser printers from
Hewlett-Packard. Founded in 1998, MIPS Technologies is
headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices worldwide. For
more information, contact (408) 530-5000 or visit www.mips.com.
MIPS, MIPS32, MIPS64 and MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered
trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS
Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the
property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Media Contact:
Jen Bernier-Santarini
MIPS Technologies, Inc.
+1 408-530-5178
jenb@mips.com
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